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India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty on the issue of South China Sea: EAM Jaishankar

Posted 28 Mar 2024

Updated 30 Mar 2024

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  • India iterated its support to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 regarding it as constitution of the seas. 
    • Both called for free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

 

  • India Philippines bilateral relations
    • Strategic: Part of India’s Act East, both see China as common challenge.
      • Both cooperate at NAM, ASEAN.
    • Defence and Security Cooperation: Signed contract to supply BrahMos missile system, MoU on Defence Industry and Logistics cooperation.
    • Trade and Investments: Bilateral trade is USD 3.05 billion in 2022-23. 
      • India is largest supplier of pharma products to Philippines.
      • Indian investments in Philippines are valued around US $ 5 billion.
    • Developmental cooperation: Philippines is beneficiary of India’s capacity building programme – Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation.
      • India also offers scholarships to students from Philippines under ‘Study in India’ programme.
    • Diaspora: Indian community in the Philippines is estimated to be around 1,50,000.
      • Indian students go to Philippines for medical studies.
    • Humanitarian assistance: India supported aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan (2013), and during COVID19 etc.

 

  • Challenges in relations: Untapped trade and investment relations, Philippines relations with China fluctuating etc.
  • Tags :
  • UNCLOS
  • Philippines
  • Act East Policy
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